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South Asia Research Seminar

Aadhaar and the Making of Visible Citizenship in India

'Aadhaar' is the world’s largest biometric ID system and is part of the Unique Identification of Authority in India (UIDAI) established in 2016 as part of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. The word 'Aadhaar', which means foundation or basis and is a 12-digit unique identity number issued to Indian residents for the purposes of receiving public program benefits and subsidies for unemployment as well as taxation. This South Asia Research Seminar maps the public discourse on 'Aadhaar' by examining the various legal, activist and political contestations around the scheme as well as the perceived risks, promises and uncertainty generated by the 'Aadhaar' mandate.

About the speaker:

Pawan Singh is an NGN scholar in contemporary history at Deakin University and the Australia India Institute. His current project examines the development discourse in India with respect to the aadhaar scheme and the attendant contestations around citizenship, biometrics and fundamental rights.